Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge

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  1. Unfortunately telecomms can only do so much, it all comes down to the person receiving the call and how they react. Which I fully understand is hard to do with an aging mother of my own. We have told her to ALWAYS call us if she receives a call that does not sound right. So far it has worked.

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